Since its inception the market has had three main criteria for choosing vendors:

Quality of product.
The need of the market for the product.
The potential for regular attendance.

This market is a producer market. That means for farmers that you grow or are the official representative of the grower of the products you wish to sell. This also means that upon acceptance to the market you agree to farm visits to inspect and certify your compliance. Finally a visible sign with farm name and location must be posted each week.

As a farmers market our policy is always farmers first. However, in order to enhance the market experience and service for our many loyal customers we allow a mix of baked goods and other prepared foods as well as arts and crafts and a number of community service booths.

Proof of compliance with all required federal, state, and local regulations for the sale of a desired product must be submitted with an application to participate in the market.

No one may sell at the market without an approved application.

A space in the market is 10'x10'. Vendors maintain their spot by regular attendance. Though every effort is made to keep vendors in or as near to the space they are assigned, the market reserves the right to place any vendor in any spot at any time if it is considered to be in the best interest of the market.

Code of Conduct

In order to maintain a positive environment for our customers and vendors a few rules are required.

This market has a three strikes and you are out policy. Strikes do not go away with time and if one is removed from the market there is no readmission in the future.

Any vendor blatantly questioning another vendor’s products to other vendors or our customers is a strike. These matters must be handled by the manager and director. Any product offered for sale and found not to be produced by the seller is a strike.

The market starts at 4:00pm and setup can begin by 2:00pm. Any setup or opening of tents before 2:00pm is a strike.

Continual tardiness by setting up after 4:15pm is a strike.

Hawking is not allowed and can result in a strike if not ceased after a warning.

The market seeks to promote a healthy environment. Therefore, smoking by vendors within the market during market hours is a strike.

Our customers are our most value asset. They are to be served cheerfully and with respect. Any actions that treat them in such a way as to cast a bad impression of the market within our community is a possible strike.

Physical threats or excessive verbal harassment of anyone is three strikes and grounds for immediate and permanent removal from the market.

So the basic philosophy is: Keep it simple. Bring out a great product and cheerfully present it to your neighbors in our community for three hours each week. Then come back next week and do it again in the continuous seasonal round.